Turkey: Seawater temperature did not drop, anchovies turned to cold waters of Georgia
Frozen Anchovy
Published Jan 31, 2024
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Climate change and rising sea water temperatures have led to a migration of anchovies to colder waters in Georgia, resulting in a significant decrease in fish diversity and an increase in prices. Local fisherman Tuncay Kılıç has likened the situation to a 'famine', noting a severe scarcity of fish, especially anchovies. He expresses hope for weather improvements that could potentially lead to a resurgence in fish diversity.
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Air temperatures affected sea water. When the temperature of the sea water did not drop, anchovies fled to Georgia. Since the sea water temperature in the Black Sea did not fall below 15 degrees, fish turned to cold waters. Anchovy, which started the season in abundance, escaped to Georgia. As the diversity in the sea decreased, prices began to rise. Fisherman Tuncay Kılıç said, "We are currently experiencing a famine. Climate change has hit us seriously. There are very few fish. There are almost no anchovies. They were quite abundant at the beginning of the season. Our hope is for the weather to improve a little more. Our wish is for diversity to increase." "The fish escaped to Georgia" Stating that fish escape to cold waters due to the high sea water temperature, Fisherman Tuncay Kılıç said, "We cannot say anything about when the markets will recover. We are waiting for the weather to improve. We are currently in ...
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